Fettler Park Small Area Plan

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What is the Fettler Park Small Area Plan?

The Fettler Park study area is at a pivotal moment, with increasing development and redevelopment interest driven by its strategic location along the Route 1 and Route 234 corridors, proximity to Interstate 95, access to regional transit and adjacency to major employment, tourism and civic destinations. While the Prince William County 2040 Comprehensive Plan provides broad guidance, the absence of a small area plan has limited the county’s ability to coordinate land use, economic development, infrastructure investment, parks and open space, and placemaking in a comprehensive, place-based manner. As a result, incremental development pressures risk missing opportunities to strengthen connectivity, enhance community identity and deliver coordinated public benefits.

Prince William County is launching a small area study for Fettler Park that will build on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

Main Goals of the Fettler Park Small Area Plan

Small Area Plan Key Focus Areas

Economic Development & Development Pattern

• Support employment growth, small business development and mixed-use destinations
• Encourage redevelopment and reinvestment in underutilized sites
• Balance economic value with community benefits and quality of place

Placemaking & Site Activation

• Create active, people-oriented places, not just buildings
• Activate sites through food truck courts, farmers markets, arts, events and flexible spaces
• Establish a clear identity and sense of place for Fettler Park

Left: Montclair Octobrewfest Right: Ribbon Cutting at Anne Moncure Park

Parks, Open Space & Recreation

• Expand access to parks, trails and recreational amenities
• Integrate green spaces into redevelopment and activity centers
• Use parks and open space to support health, wellbeing and community life

Anne Moncure Wall Park

Connectivity & Mobility

• Improve pedestrian, bicycle and transit connectivity
• Address safety concerns and barrier crossings
• Better connect neighborhoods to jobs, parks, services and destinations

Public Facilities & Community Assets

• Leverage libraries, recreation centers, schools and civic spaces as anchors
• Align public facility planning with redevelopment and placemaking goals

Montclair Library

Success Criteria for the Fettler Park Small Area Plan

• The Fettler Park Small Area Plan will establish a market-informed vision that integrates economic development, development and redevelopment strategies, parks and open space planning, and site activation.
• The plan will evaluate opportunity sites, underutilized properties and public assets to support employment growth, small business development, housing choice and activation of public and private spaces.
• A key focus will be improving pedestrian, bicycle and transit connectivity between neighborhoods, activity centers, parks, trails and civic destinations, while expanding access to parks, recreational amenities and open spaces that contribute to public health, wellbeing and quality of life.